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La manette de la console est plus pratique que le clavier.

La manette de la console est plus pratique que le clavier.
The console controller is more practical than the keyboard.
From Lesson 117:Comparative adjectives (plus... que)·French

Questions & Answers about La manette de la console est plus pratique que le clavier.

How do we form the 'more ... than' comparison in this sentence?
We use the structure plus + adjective + que. In this sentence, we sandwich the adjective pratique (practical) between them to get plus pratique que (more practical than).
Does the adjective pratique have to match the noun it describes here?
Yes! Even in comparisons, the adjective must agree with the primary noun being described. Here it describes the feminine noun la manette. Because the base form of pratique already ends in an -e, it doesn't need an extra -e for the feminine form.
Why do we say de la console instead of just de console?
In English, we can just put two nouns together to say 'the console controller'. In French, you have to link them by saying 'the controller of the console'. Since French nouns almost always need an article like 'the', we use de la (of the) before console.
How would I change this sentence to say the controller is 'less practical' or 'as practical'?
You just replace plus with another comparative word! Use moins pratique que for 'less practical than', or aussi pratique que for 'as practical as'.

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